Afghan trucks allowed to unload goods at Attari NEW DELHI: A day after external affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to acting Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in the first political contact between India and the Taliban, India is learned to have approved as a “special gesture” entry of 160 Afghan trucks carrying dry fruits…
MP deputy CM Jagdish Devda BHOPAL: Even as BJP is battling the crisis triggered by Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah’s comments on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, a fresh controversy erupted Friday over a statement by deputy CM Jagdish Devda.Thanking PM Narendra Modi while lauding the military’s courage in Op Sindoor, Devda said at a training programme…
In a tragic incident, a senior CRPF officer lost his life, and three others sustained injuries due to a lightning strike during an anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand’s Saranda forests. The deceased, M Prabo Singh, was leading the joint operation when the unfortunate event occurred. The injured personnel have been airlifted to Ranchi for medical treatment….
PATNA: Gaya town in Bihar will now be officially known as ‘Gaya Ji’. The state govt approved a decision to rename the town in a cabinet meeting chaired by CM Nitish Kumar on Friday. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, the State’s additional chief secretary S Siddharth said the decision was taken in view of…
NEW DELHI: Turkish-origin firm Celebi Airport Services India, which handled ground handling operations at various airports in India, including in the capital, approached the Delhi high court on Friday challenging the decision of aviation watchdog BCAS to revoke its security clearance in the “interest of national security”. The plea questions the move to act against…
The video posted on X features the bowl-off between India and Pakistan in the 2007 ICC World T20 (Image via X/@BJP4India) NEW DELHI: BJP launched a digital offensive against Pakistan on Friday, mocking its failed military retaliation after Operation Sindoor and exposing Islamabad’s use of fake news to project false victories.In a symbolic jab, BJP…
President Draupadi Murmu presents 58th Jnanpith Award at Vigyan Bhavan NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and renowned poet-lyricist Gulzar for 2023 at a function here.Gulzar could not attend the award ceremony due to health-related issues. Murmu congratulated the 90-year-old and wished he soon…
Congress’s Kharge and Rahul Gandhi speak to the media after the meet NEW DELHI: Stepping up its diplomatic offensive on Operation Sindoor, govt has decided to send five all-party delegations of MPs to different parts of the world starting next week to highlight Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Each team will have eight members.MPs belonging to BJP, Congress,…
Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday said ‘Operation Sindoor’ was a unique culmination of the “firm political will of PM Narendra Modi, pinpointed information generated by our intelligence agencies and the infallible strike capability of the three armed forces”.“India is proud of its three armed forces, BSF and…
Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogated Tasmac MD S Visakan over suspected financial irregularities within the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation. ED conducted searches at Visakan’s residence and other locations, including the house of film producer Akash Baskaran. The investigation stems from a suspected ₹1,000 crore scam involving inflated bottle prices, based on DVAC FIRs. CHENNAI: Enforcement…
